Get-a-way!!

We thought that since it was our 5 Year Anniversary we had better do something exciting! My mom and Steve came and stayed with Dane while we got away to Salt Lake. It was weird driving away and not having Dane. It was the first time for me leaving him for 2 nights. It was very nice to get away and do our own thing. We went to the Mt. Timpanogas Temple and did sealings...since that was where we got married. That was really fun! Then we headed off to Salt Lake for a weekend full of shopping, chillaxing, eating out and and enjoying our time together!

Brent always talked about going to the Church Building and riding the elevator. He said he used to do it all the time when he was a kid. It was fun...went up like 32 floors in 26 seconds. (I can't remember how many floors there was but more floors than seconds) I felt it more so when we were coming down. My belly was in my throat! We got to look out on the top and see all of Salt Lake. That was really fun!!

Oh yes, Dane did just fine!! I knew he would...in fact he was mad at me for leaving him and wouldn't have anything to do with me until later that night when we got back! Haha thanks mom and Steve for watching him!!

Thanks Brent for being such a great husband and Dad!! Love ya!!!

Christmas 2011

We had such an awesome Christmas and New Years. Brent didn't have to work the week between Christmas and New Years so we packed our bags for 10 days and headed off to Idaho! We had such a great time. Lots of parties, being with family & friends, eating, game playing, laughing, sleeping in, etc! Dane had such a blast...he would more so get excited with the one toy that he opened and didn't really want to open any more. We had Christmas with just our little family the night before we left and that was a blast! Thought that was a good idea since I wouldn't be able to hide Brent's BBQ grill that he got!! Thanks family for such a wonderful time of the year! Can't wait to do it again next!

This is my favorite picture...Dane & Red on Christmas Night! I wish we lived closer because these two would be best buddy's!! It took a second for Dane to warm up but by the end of the night they were so funny to watch!!

*5 Year Anniversary!*

Happy 5 years to my best friend Brent!! I just love him more and more every day!

(Aren't we just so cute...this is a picture of us when we were dating!)

Merry Christmas

Hope everyone had a Merry Christmas!! I know we did. (More to post on that later) Here is our Christmas card for this year. Sorry its late...we are finally back into town after a nice vacation and trying to play catch up!

Smiles

Dane is getting to be so fun! He is starting to talk and talk so much more and oh yeah...he is walking too!! He is constantly making us smile. Here are a few pictures that might bring a smile to your face!

He saw me in the flour one day and thought he should give it a try too!!

FAVORITE thing to play with while I'm getting ready for the day!

Cookies for breakfast? We don't have rules at our house!!

Despicable Me fixes EVERYTHING even when your sick!! (Notice his arm is around his pup pup...he LOVES dogs!)

15 Months

Our little Man is 15 months. We took him to the Doctor and he is as healthy as can be!

Weight: 27.7 Lbs (84th%)

Height: 34 Inches (98th%)

Head Circ.: 18 3/4 Inches (63rd%)

He brings so much joy and so many smiles to our face!

Some of the fun things he is doing....

*in the process of walking

*officially been off a bottle for 3 months now

*eats anything and everything

*favorite movie, Despicable ME

*favorite drink, Gatorade

*favorite candy, Starbursts

*has had 2 hair cuts now

*says Pup pup, book, bath, Dada, yum yums, whats that, yes,

*points to things if I don't understand what he is saying

*is starting to jabber a lot more

*loves to talk on the phone to Brent

*knows what a turkey, sheep, Santa, cow etc. says. (He obviously won't say them on command...kinda stubborn that way!)

*is into books & puzzles

*LOVES his grandparents

*covers his eyes when we play peak-a-boo

*loves to be chased on his 4-wheeler down the hall. (He tends to pop wheelies cause he is going so fast!)

*L.O.V.E.S music...is always throwing his hands in the air or nodding his head to the beat...once in a while he will throw a leg kick in there too!

*tries to do and say everything we do

*starting to transition to 1 nap a day

*sleeps in until 8:30ish or later everyday

*has to sleep with his soft blanket and his pup pup

*enjoys being around other kids his age

I'm sure there is more but we are just so happy to have this sweet boy in our family. There is just something about him that will just brighten your day!! Love ya Dane!!

Birthday WEEK!

Yes we celebrated another birthday at our house...this time it was ME!! Yay! I would have to say that it was a good one! We ended up going home the weekend before my birthday and we had a few celebrations there that involved cheesecake, Skore cake, and good company!! I'm so grateful for such a great family that loves me.

On my special day my sweet niece made me a cute picture!!! Thanks Avers!

I have never been the one that likes to make my own cake so I hinted to Brent that there was this cute cupcake place in Provo and he should go there for my birthday cake!! Seriously, he spoiled me rotten...came home at 5:30 pm with 2 doz roses, dinner from Cafe Rio and 4 cupcakes!

Whoa I was on cloud 9!! Brent is finally starting to slow down a bit at work...thank goodness!! So it was good to have him home early to spend my special day with me! Oh yeah and Dane took me out shopping...sweet boy huh?

Here are the cupcakes vanilla, coconut, cookies and cream, and key lime pie! I have to say though my favorite by far was the coconut!! Yum yum...

Here is to 26! Its gonna be a good one I can feel it!! :) Thanks for all the birthday wishes!